Is wax equivalent to tissue in electron conformal therapy planning? A Monte carlo study of material approximation introduced dose difference

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 92-101

  Zhang, Ray R ^a   Feygelman, Vladimir ^b   Harris, Eleanor R ^b   Rao, Nikhil ^b   Moros, Eduardo G ^b   Zhang, Geoffrey G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolus; Electron conformal therapy; Monte Carlo; Stopping power ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873551546     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i1.3991     Document Type: Article

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